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IA HF463
IA HF463A bill for an act establishing human trafficking prosecution units.(See HF 831, HF 1011, HF 2565.)
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Introduced
02/19/2025
02/19/2025
In Committee
02/19/2025
02/19/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
This bill establishes a human trafficking prosecution unit. The bill provides that two human trafficking prosecution units are established in the department of justice. The attorney general, in cooperation and coordination with the department of public safety, the office to combat human trafficking, and the department of health and human services, shall develop, staff, and equip two multidisciplinary teams to identify, investigate, and prosecute human trafficking cases and provide care and support for the victims of human trafficking. One human trafficking prosecution unit shall serve the western half of the state, and the other shall serve the eastern half of the state, with interstate 35 serving as the bisecting line. The bill provides that a human trafficking prosecution unit shall include but not be limited to: the attorney general, or the attorney general’s designee; criminal investigators from the department of public safety; state and local law enforcement representatives; victim services representatives; health care representatives; community organization representatives; and survivor advocacy group representatives. A human trafficking prosecution unit may also conduct training and provide technical assistance to increase community awareness. The bill defines “human trafficking” to mean the same as defined in Code section 710A.1.
AI Summary
This bill establishes two human trafficking prosecution units within the Iowa Department of Justice, one serving the western half of the state and the other serving the eastern half, with Interstate 35 as the dividing line. These multidisciplinary teams will be developed by the attorney general in collaboration with the Department of Public Safety, the Office to Combat Human Trafficking, and the Department of Health and Human Services. The units will focus on identifying, investigating, and prosecuting human trafficking cases, as well as providing care and support for victims. The teams will include representatives from various sectors, such as the attorney general's office, criminal investigators, law enforcement, victim services, healthcare, community organizations, and survivor advocacy groups. Additionally, the units may conduct training and provide technical assistance to increase community awareness about human trafficking. The bill uses the existing legal definition of human trafficking from section 710A.1 of the Iowa Code, ensuring consistency with current statutory language.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (17)
Brooke Boden (R)*,
Mark Cisneros (R)*,
Zachary Dieken (R)*,
Jon Dunwell (R)*,
Samantha Fett (R)*,
Dean Fisher (R)*,
Thomas Gerhold (R)*,
Cindy Golding (R)*,
Chad Ingels (R)*,
Tom Jeneary (R)*,
Judd Lawler (R)*,
Jeff Shipley (R)*,
Brent Siegrist (R)*,
Mark Thompson (R)*,
Charley Thomson (R)*,
Ryan Weldon (R)*,
David Young (R)*,
Last Action
Withdrawn. H.J. 484. (on 03/02/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF463 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF463.html |
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